Rep. Pingree Issues Statement on CBO Reports on American Health Care Act Repeal Bill

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following statement in response to the Congressional Budget Office's analysis finding that the Republican ACA repeal bill will cause 14 million Americans to immediately lose health care access, 24 million by 2026, and cause premiums to rise by 15-20 percent:

"The Republican health care plan is Robin Hood in reverse. It's a huge tax cut for the wealthy at the expense of older and lower-income Americans, who will face increased costs and other barriers to care.

"It's unthinkable that the House will consider passing a bill that not only drops 14 million Americans from coverage immediately, but could increase premiums by 20 percent.

"By advancing this harmful bill, Republicans have demonstrated that the physical, mental, and financial wellbeing of millions of Americans is secondary to delivering tax cuts to the wealthy."

View chart at https://pingree.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cbo-reports-finds-gop-plan-will-take-away-health-care-24-million

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